蚁 (蟻)
yǐ
Pinyin

Definition

蚁 (蟻)
 - 
yǐ
  1. ant

Character Decomposition

Related Words (5)

蚂蚁
mǎ yǐ
  1. 1 ant
白蚁
bái yǐ
  1. 1 termite
  2. 2 white ant
蝼蚁
lóu yǐ
  1. 1 lit. mole cricket and ants
  2. 2 fig. tiny individuals with no power
蚁族
yǐ zú
  1. 1 "ant tribe", college graduates who endure cramped living conditions while trying to develop a career
食蚁兽
shí yǐ shòu
  1. 1 ant-eater (several different species)

Idioms (3)

千里之堤，溃于蚁穴
qiān lǐ zhī dī , kuì yú yǐ xué
  1. 1 an ant hole may cause the collapse of a great dike (idiom)
  2. 2 huge damage may result from a moment's negligence
如蚁附膻
rú yǐ fù shān
  1. 1 like ants pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
  2. 2 the crowd runs after trash
蚁斗蜗争
yǐ dòu wō zhēng
  1. 1 lit. the ant fights, the snail contends (idiom); fig. petty squabbling

Sample Sentences

宁做蚂蚁腿，不学麻雀嘴。
nìngzuòmǎyǐtuǐ,bùxuémǎquèzuǐ 。
One would rather be an ant's leg than a sparrow's mouth.
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宁做蚂蚁腿，不学麻雀嘴。你早点做完，就可以早点下班。赶快认真做事吧！
nìngzuòmǎyǐtuǐ,bùxuémǎquèzuǐ 。nǐ zǎodiǎn zuò wán ，jiù kěyǐ zǎodiǎn xiàbān 。gǎnkuài rènzhēn zuòshì ba ！
Do more and talk less. If you can finish the work earlier, you can go home earlier. Hurry up and work hard!
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我的同学总是一直抱怨书读不完。宁做蚂蚁腿，不学麻雀嘴。一直说话不读书，当然读不完啦。
wǒ de tóngxué zǒngshì yīzhí bàoyuàn shū dú bù wán 。nìngzuòmǎyǐtuǐ,bùxuémǎquèzuǐ 。yīzhí shuōhuà bù dúshū ，dāngrán dú bù wán la 。
My classmate always complains there is too much to study. Do more and talk less. If you keep talking instead of studying, then of course you can't finish studying.
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蚂蚁金服将作为互联网 绿色技术的开发者参会，并在上海率先试水一项绿色技术——一键回收。
máyǐjīnfú jiāng zuòwéi Hùliánwǎng lǜsè jìshù de kāifāzhě cānhuì ，bìng zài Shànghǎi shuàixiān shìshuǐ yī xiàng lǜsè jìshù ——yījiàn huíshōu 。
The Ant Financial Services Group will participate in the forum as the developer linking both the internet and green technology and will take the lead to introduce a new green recycling initiative in Shanghai - one click recycling.
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妈妈急得像热锅上的蚂蚁。
māma jí de xiàng rè guō shàng de mǎyǐ 。
Mom is so anxious she's like an ant on a hot pan.
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嗯，蚂蚁的蚂，蜜蜂的蜂。上面有好多攻略。有的人很强，用两三千块就能在云南玩十几天。
ng4 ，mǎyǐ de mǎ ，mìfēng de fēng 。shàngmian yǒu hǎo duō gōnglüè 。yǒu de rén hěn qiáng ，yòng liǎngsānqiān kuài jiù néng zài Yúnnán wán shíjǐ tiān 。
Yeah, the 'ma' from 'mayi', the 'feng' from 'mifeng'. There are many guides on there. Some of the people are really impressive. Using just two or three thousand kuai they can travel in Yunnan for over ten days.
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一只蚂蚁
yī zhī mǎyǐ
An ant.
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咱们既不是富二代，也不是官二代，父母都是老实巴交的农民。想在大城市立足，流血流汗是肯定的。像咱们这样的“蚁族”，全国少说也有几百万。
zánmen jì bù shì fù\'èrdài ，yě bù shì guān\'èrdài ，fùmǔ dōu shì lǎoshibājiāo de nóngmín 。xiǎng zài dàchéngshì lìzú ，liúxiě liúhàn shì kěndìng de 。xiàng zánmen zhèyàng de “yǐzú ”，quánguó shǎoshuō yě yǒu jǐbǎi wàn 。
Our parents aren't wealthy, let alone government officials. Our parents are just honest and good-natured peasants. Coming to the big city and shedding blood, sweat and tears is a must. There's more than a few million people like us - apart of this 'ant tribe'.
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我只吃过一次蚂蚁。
wǒ zhǐ chī guo yī cì mǎyǐ 。
I've only eaten ants once.
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我不敢吃蚂蚁。
wǒ bù gǎn chī mǎyǐ 。
I won't (dare to) eat ants again.
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